Balthazaar Paine
@balthazaarpaine.bsky.social
Londoner living in Arkansas. Travel, photography, THFC, Springsteen, Bowie and left wing politics.
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Musk, Medvedev and the Long War on Europe
Dmitry Medvedev joining Elon Musk in a call for the abolition of the EU captures fifteen years of Kremlin information warfare since Ukraine’s EU Maidan, and encapsulates the story of Trojan Horses
pdjukes.substack.com/p/musk-medve...
Dmitry Medvedev joining Elon Musk in a call for the abolition of the EU captures fifteen years of Kremlin information warfare since Ukraine’s EU Maidan, and encapsulates the story of Trojan Horses
pdjukes.substack.com/p/musk-medve...
Musk, Medvedev and the Long War on Europe
Dmitry Medvedev joining Elon Musk post in call for the abolition of the EU captures fifteen years of Kremlin information warfare, and encapsulates the story of Trojan Horses
pdjukes.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Musk, Medvedev and the Long War on Europe
Dmitry Medvedev joining Elon Musk in a call for the abolition of the EU captures fifteen years of Kremlin information warfare since Ukraine’s EU Maidan, and encapsulates the story of Trojan Horses
pdjukes.substack.com/p/musk-medve...
Dmitry Medvedev joining Elon Musk in a call for the abolition of the EU captures fifteen years of Kremlin information warfare since Ukraine’s EU Maidan, and encapsulates the story of Trojan Horses
pdjukes.substack.com/p/musk-medve...
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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VERY IMPORTANT apnews.com/article/seal...
A seal galumphs into a bar. The bartender says 'Grab the salmon!'
A baby seal has caused chaos by wandering into a bar in Richmond, New Zealand. The furry visitor, below the legal drinking age, sampled salmon from the dinner menu on Sunday before being bundled out o...
apnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
VERY IMPORTANT apnews.com/article/seal...
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Gli, the beloved resident of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul taking a well deserved break from her duties.
November 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Gli, the beloved resident of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul taking a well deserved break from her duties.
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Much better than stealing heavy stuff like gold. This way, you have less cargo.
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of fine French snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Much better than stealing heavy stuff like gold. This way, you have less cargo.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to.
Blondie (1978 Hammersmith Odeon)
Elvis Costello (1978 Dominion TCR
Ian Dury (1979 Hammersmith Odeon)
Springsteen x 5 ( Wembley 81 x 2, Wembley 85 x 2, Washington DC 24)
Grandmaster Flash (1984 Venue)
Blondie (1978 Hammersmith Odeon)
Elvis Costello (1978 Dominion TCR
Ian Dury (1979 Hammersmith Odeon)
Springsteen x 5 ( Wembley 81 x 2, Wembley 85 x 2, Washington DC 24)
Grandmaster Flash (1984 Venue)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to.
REM
Biffy Clyro
Kate Rusby
Roy Bailey
Duran Duran (1984)
REM
Biffy Clyro
Kate Rusby
Roy Bailey
Duran Duran (1984)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
The Jam
BB King
The Velvet Underground
David Bowie
David "Honeyboy" Edwards
(the last I saw a few times and he had literally performed with Robert Johnson and the other players in the then formative blues scene - a privilege to have listened to him)
The Jam
BB King
The Velvet Underground
David Bowie
David "Honeyboy" Edwards
(the last I saw a few times and he had literally performed with Robert Johnson and the other players in the then formative blues scene - a privilege to have listened to him)
November 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to.
Blondie (1978 Hammersmith Odeon)
Elvis Costello (1978 Dominion TCR
Ian Dury (1979 Hammersmith Odeon)
Springsteen x 5 ( Wembley 81 x 2, Wembley 85 x 2, Washington DC 24)
Grandmaster Flash (1984 Venue)
Blondie (1978 Hammersmith Odeon)
Elvis Costello (1978 Dominion TCR
Ian Dury (1979 Hammersmith Odeon)
Springsteen x 5 ( Wembley 81 x 2, Wembley 85 x 2, Washington DC 24)
Grandmaster Flash (1984 Venue)
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That ‘tache, that hair, that shirt and The Shelf…Spurs 70’s perfection.
November 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
That ‘tache, that hair, that shirt and The Shelf…Spurs 70’s perfection.
@ewacat.bsky.social Don't know if you've seen this. www.thv11.com/article/news...
City raccoons are showing signs of domestication, study says
A study led by University of Arkansas at Little Rock researchers discovered that city raccoons are showing physical traits consistent with signs of domestication.
www.thv11.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
@ewacat.bsky.social Don't know if you've seen this. www.thv11.com/article/news...
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FRIENDS: Looking for organizations or groups in NOLA who are preparing for the imminent CBP invasion to share our Chicago resources with so they hit the ground running. Send any info my way and I’ll help connect.
November 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
FRIENDS: Looking for organizations or groups in NOLA who are preparing for the imminent CBP invasion to share our Chicago resources with so they hit the ground running. Send any info my way and I’ll help connect.
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There is no reason why this should have made me laugh so hard a bit of gas escaped.
November 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
There is no reason why this should have made me laugh so hard a bit of gas escaped.
November 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
#SundayPixPictures
Waiting at the pictures
Waiting at the pictures
November 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
#SundayPixPictures
Waiting at the pictures
Waiting at the pictures
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They just found a way to redact whole sections of the DOJ file from public release
Breaking News: Pam Bondi assigned a prosecutor to look into Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to prominent Democrats including Bill Clinton, at President Trump’s urging.
Trump Live Updates: Bondi Assigns Prosecutor to Look Into Epstein’s Ties to Prominent Democrats
nyti.ms
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
They just found a way to redact whole sections of the DOJ file from public release
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Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Now you don’t have to watch the whole England U-17s game v Haiti in the World Cup to see our new wonderkid LWB light it up especially with some fine tricks & a fantastic goal for Englands 6th, just look at those ball skills
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Now you don’t have to watch the whole England U-17s game v Haiti in the World Cup to see our new wonderkid LWB light it up especially with some fine tricks & a fantastic goal for Englands 6th, just look at those ball skills
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I love that Mamdani is what the right claimed Obama was: A Muslim socialist born in Africa. The right practically manifested Mamdani into existence.
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I love that Mamdani is what the right claimed Obama was: A Muslim socialist born in Africa. The right practically manifested Mamdani into existence.
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such remember. so gunpowder. much plot. very treason. wow
November 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
such remember. so gunpowder. much plot. very treason. wow
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Bat and Moon — Yamada Hōgyoku, c. 1830
October 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Bat and Moon — Yamada Hōgyoku, c. 1830
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The energy we need is this suburban dad standing out in the street -- barefoot with Blackhawks pajama pants on -- screaming at the masked goons to get the fuck out of their neighborhood.
October 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The energy we need is this suburban dad standing out in the street -- barefoot with Blackhawks pajama pants on -- screaming at the masked goons to get the fuck out of their neighborhood.
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This guy's base is made up of people who soiled themselves repeatedly because somebody took down a statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest.
October 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This guy's base is made up of people who soiled themselves repeatedly because somebody took down a statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest.
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Calling it the Epstein Ballroom is disrespectful to the office of the presidency.
I can’t believe people would even dream of calling it the Epstein Ballroom.
I can’t believe people would even dream of calling it the Epstein Ballroom.
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Calling it the Epstein Ballroom is disrespectful to the office of the presidency.
I can’t believe people would even dream of calling it the Epstein Ballroom.
I can’t believe people would even dream of calling it the Epstein Ballroom.
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future grandchild: like shit, from an ass?
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House
October 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
future grandchild: like shit, from an ass?
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House